In this ancient village in the mountains of Fujian, there are groups of carp, and there is a funeral when the fish die. Have you ever seen it?
Although many people like the hustle and bustle of the city, many quiet friends prefer small villages with beautiful environment. Today, Xiaobian wants to introduce you to a small village in Fujian, Puyuan Village. It is no ordinary village, not only has a long history, but also has a super? Wonderful? Today, we will go deep into the village to find out.
puyuan village, 5 kilometers away from Zhouning county, is a famous historical and cultural village in Fujian province. At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the ancestors of Zheng in Xingyang County moved here to avoid the war. In order to prevent others from poisoning, carp were kept in the water. Puyuan Village has more than 2 ancient houses in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and its Zheng ancestral hall was built in the early Southern Song Dynasty, which is one of the most complete ancient ancestral halls in East China. The ancestral hall is narrow in front and wide in back, especially like an ancient ship. There are 17 ancestral tablets, more than 6 plaques and couplets in the temple, which are rare in our country and well preserved in large quantities. The carp creek in the village has a history of more than 8 years. The creek is 6 meters long, and there are thousands of carp of various colors, which can eventually reach 3 to 4 kilograms.
then why here? Wonderful? And? It is because of the customs and habits here that our ancestors made rules and made family rules prohibiting fishing and hurting carp. The villagers strictly abide by the clan rules, which have been passed down from generation to generation, and still maintain their interest in carp? Don't catch or eat? Traditionally, carp is equivalent to the local patron saint. So carp gather at the sight of figures and play at the sight of voices, forming? Mermaid fun? Unique human landscape.
Carps in Liyuxi are not afraid of people. When the sun comes out, the sun shines on the stream, and the carp swim out of the cracks in the stones. The old ladies in twos and threes also pushed open the wooden door that had been closed all night, and sat on the wooden stool in front of the wooden wall to bask in the sun. They chatted with each other, and carp came and jumped and played. Is it very interesting that the village girl walks along the stone steps on the stream bank to the water's edge to wash vegetables, and the carp will cluster around, or take away a leaf or bite her finger?
The custom of fish burial is still preserved here, that is, paying homage to the dead carp. Even before burying the dead carp, it is a local custom to recite a 229-word fish eulogy and bury it in a fish grave after chanting. Not only that, but also the oldest Lei Yu Creek in the Guinness Book of World Records? .
Through development, some modern buildings have been built in Liyuxi, but the quaint atmosphere in the village has not diminished. Walking slowly along the village path and buying a cake of about five yuan at the door, you can see the common carp scrambling to eat, which is really very affordable. If you are interested, you must come and see it.